Henry VIII: image of a king

Was appearance everything for a ruler in the 16th century?

Henry VIII used symbols and images to display royal power. In this exciting session, pupils work with original documents from Henry’s reign to investigate how he was portrayed as a great monarch.

This workshop supports schools focusing on a thematic study in British history (beyond 1066).

Connections to the curriculum: History, English (spoken language).

Available as: On site workshop, Videoconference or Virtual classroom. Find out more about the types of session we offer.